standard deviation
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For purposes of calculating this strategy’s track record, a dip was defined as a drop of at least one standard deviation below the stock market’s trailing 12-month mean.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Their final result brought theoretical predictions and experimental measurements into agreement within less than half a standard deviation.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
On weekends with low box-office returns—defined as one standard deviation below normal—tipping rates were 20.61%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Restaurant tipping rates decreased by 0.05% on weekends when box-office revenue was one standard deviation higher than average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
